FINAL DAYS TO APPLY

NEW YORK — Black Public Media (BPM) has issued its 2024 open call for projects that center Black culture, characters, communities and concerns. A total of $175,000 will be awarded this year to U.S. documentary projects currently in pre-production, production or post-production, and intended for public media distribution. The 2024 submission portal (https://blackpublicmedia.org/for-media-makers/bpm-open-call/) is now open and closes on Monday, September 30, at 11:59 p.m. ET. Since its inception, BPM has invested more than $17 million toward iconic documentaries and emerging media projects about the global Black experience.

New York, Media, Feature, Environment, Art, AfricaAfrica-RelatedSeptember 25, 2024BLACK PUBLIC MEDIA, Black cultureComment

African Consuls General Meet in New York

The meeting welcomed new members and discussed past and upcoming activities with focus on creating ways to engage their various communities.

News, Feature, Development, Politics, Government & PoliticsAfrica-RelatedSeptember 15, 2024Consuls General, New YorkComment

The Media of the Future:

The Media of the Future: Bridging the gap between west and people of African descent.

News, Milestones, Feature, DevelopmentAfrica-RelatedSeptember 14, 2024media, the FutureComment

Laolu Senbanjo: Celebrated By Rolling Stone Africa

NEW YORK CITY weather is notoriously unpredictable. One moment, it’s a biting cold with residents huddling under layers of clothing; the next, a swelter-ing heat forces them to retreat into air-conditioned havens. For Laolu Senbanjo, the city’s erratic climate has a peculiar irony. Here’s a Nigerian man, used to the scorching unforgiving sun of his homeland, lamenting on the New York heat. But after spending years away from Nigeria, this paradoxical gripe was a testament to how deeply he had integrated into his new environment.

Africans Representing, Africa, Art, Feature, MediaAfrica-RelatedAugust 8, 2024new york city, African artistComment

CARIBBEAN FIESTA 2024 IN LAGOS

The long-anticipated Caribbean Tropical Fiesta 2024 hosted by Nigerian West Indian Association took place on Saturday the 20th of July at the Whitesands School in Lekki Lagos, Nigeria. The venue was colorful and the ambiance was nothing short of breathtaking.

Culture, Feature, News, Africa, Travel, TourismAfrica-RelatedJuly 28, 2024West Indian DayComment

Omoyele Sowore Returns To A Rousing Welcome In The U.S

After five long years away from the U.S, where his family primarily resides, Omoyele Sowore, the presidential aspirant that was held by The Muhammadu Buhari administration - returned to a rousing welcome in New York.

Entertainment, Feature, Government & Politics, Human Rights, Leadership, NewsAfrica-RelatedMarch 11, 2024entertainment, #leadership, news, #humanrightsComment

Adinkra Craft Village Ntonso Benefits From U.S. Sorority

A tale of two communities - Adinkra Village, Ntonso is home to Ghana’s ancient tradition of weaving, dying, stamping, stitching and symbols. Over the Christmas holidays, an Indianapolis Sorority stopped by to fulfill their own developmental pledge.